"siree" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsɜː(ɹ)ˈiː/ [UK], /səˈɹiː/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-siree.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-siree2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: sirees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} siree (plural sirees)
  1. (slang, used as an intensifier, emphatically, after yes or no) Sir. Tags: emphatic, slang Synonyms: sirree Derived forms: no siree Bob

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